Primary Care Physician (Mobile/Midtown, AL

About Sage Health

We believe all seniors regardless of means deserve concierge primary care & wellness, without the concierge fees. They’ve earned it.

Sage Health builds enriching neighborhood health centers that are easy to access, provide or arrange for all of our patients’ healthcare needs, and partner with Medicare Advantage plans that fully cover primary care. Unlike other physician practices, a Sage Health physician has a patient panel of 400 or less, and we collaborate with the best outcomes-oriented specialists and hospitals in each market. Because we are not a fee-for-service provider and manage patients within a global capitation budget provided by Medicare Advantage plans, our only concern and motivation is to keep our seniors healthy.

Sage Health is a destination for the best risk provider talent in the country who are building the new standard-bearing senior model for the United States.

All applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, ancestry, physical/mental disability, medical condition, military/veteran status, genetic information, marital status, ethnicity, citizenship or immigration status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. By completing this application, you are seeking to join a team of hardworking professionals dedicated to consistently delivering outstanding service to our customers and contributing to the financial success of the organization, its clients, and its employees. Equal access to programs, services, and employment is available to all qualified persons. Those applicants requiring an accommodation to complete the application and/or interview process should contact team@sage.health.

Company Perks

• Join a growing company with a community focused mission to make a difference in the lives of seniors!
• Medical, Dental and Vision benefits with generous employer provided contributions to offset per paycheck premium costs.
• 3 different medical plan options to provide flexibility to meet personal needs including: 2 PPO options and a CDHP plan that includes a $500/year HSA employer match
• Healthcare & Dependent Care Flexible Savings Accounts (FSAs)
• Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for personal support and work-life benefits.
• Employer-paid Life Insurance, Short-term and Long-term Disability benefits. Optional voluntary life insurance is also available.
• A 401k retirement plan offered through Transamerica for long-term financial savings & planning.
• Flexible time off including: PTO, 7 paid company holidays and 2 floating holidays.
• Opportunities for career growth and advancement within the company.
  
  

About The Role

• POSITION SUMMARY:
  
  

The Primary Care Physician (PCP) works as a lead in our team-based care model. We are a value-based care provider focused on quality of care for the patients we serve. Our care team consists of physicians, advanced practice professionals, pharmacists, care associates, medical assistants, behavioral health support, quality-based coders, referral coordinators and more. Our approach allows us to provide an unmatched experience for seniors. Our model is positioned to provide higher quality care and better outcomes for seniors by providing a concierge experience, multidisciplinary services, coordinated care supported by analytics and tools, and deep community relationships. This robust support allows our PCP to see fewer patients and spend more time caring for patients.

What You'll Do

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Evaluates and treats center patients in accordance with standards of care
• Assists in the coordination of patient services, including but not limited to specialty referrals when appropriate, hospital and SNF coordination, durable medical equipment and home health care
• Acts as an active participant and key source of medical expertise with the care team through daily huddles 
• Helps Lead Physician and Center Administrator in setting a tone of cooperation in practice by displaying a professional and approachable demeanor
• Completes all medical record documentation daily working with a quality- based coder to optimize comprehensive documentation
• Follows policy and protocol defined by Clinical Leadership
• Meets with Lead Physician about quality of care, review of outcome data, and medical records issues
• Clinically focused on direct patient care, inclusive of patient facing time and general administrative time (charting, meetings, etc.) as it relates to direct patient care
  
  

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate of accredited MD or DO program of accredited university
• Current and unrestricted medical license or willing to obtain a medical license in state of practice; eligible and willing to obtain licenses in other states in the region of assignment, as required
• Board Certification or Eligible to become certified (ABMS or AOA) in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine or Geriatric Medicine preferred
• Active and unrestricted DEA license
• Medicare Provider Number
• Medicaid Provider Number
• Demonstrate a high level of skill with interpersonal relationships and communications with colleagues/patients
• Fully engaged in the concept of team-based care model
• Willingness and ability to learn/adapt to practice in a value-based care setting
• Superior patient / customer service
• Basic computer skills, including email and EMR
• This role is considered patient facing. If selected for this role, you will be required to be screened for TB
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of HEDIS/STARS

• Knowledge of CAHPS and HOS
• Experience working in medically underserved/culturally diverse communities
• Experience working with an electronic health record
• Experience working in Medicare Advantage Global Risk Models